[Miles Offshore]

all good ideas- i would also put the vert switch panel on the stbd side. Id also about remove the handheld (like Don said)into the cabin-remove the standard vhf and put it on the bulkhead right beside the fire extinqisher. Then the fuel tank gage, temp etc. in that space. I would leave my tach over, navman under, basically in the same position they are in. I would lose the compass directly in front and move my gps to that spot(still have a spare to the right,or exchange it with the other one if needed,lol). I would then have my bottom machine at a 45° coming over the cuddy door. (is that permanently fixed closed ?) I would take like don and Brian said and make a cardboard template of the area where your instuments are currently and lay it out until you like what you see. I prefer to be able to look straight on to the items I visit the most. Tach, navman, water temp, bilge light?, gps and bottom machine. radios and other stuff can be tucked out of the way but still easily accessable and help save space. Just my opinion, good luck. And if you are like me, once you start wiring the new switch panel- then to the new gages, then to the accessories then onto the rest of the boat, I think it ended up around 600 ducks for my redo. (give or take 100 dollars or so)